All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 22 No. 13+14 – Page 3
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Mister Spex reportedly eyeing IPO
According to the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche , Mister Spex is planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to trade on the Prime Standard stock exchange in Frankfurt early next month. The optical retailer has reportedly hired the financial services of Berenberg , Jefferies and Barclays for ...
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FEDAO recommends eyecare subsidy in Spain
The Spanish Federation of Optical Sector Associations ( FEDAO ) and the public-utility association Visión y Vida have released the Covid-19 edition of its White Book of Vision 2021 ( Libro Blanco de la Visión 2021 ), reviewing the state of eyecare in Spain. It asserts, citing ...
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l.a.Eyeworks donates to Art for Justice Fund
l.a.Eyeworks is donating $65,000 to the Art For Justice Fund , drawing on proceeds from its Wells frame. Released in August 2020, the frame is named after the journalist and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells . The Art For Justice Fund was founded by the philanthropist Agnes ...
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ArticleMIDO to transition to hybrid format following digital edition
The digital edition of the MIDO international trade show ended last June 7 after three days of online events, discussions and business interactions, but the organizers are leaving that door open as the digital platform remains accessible and most its functionalities active. Looking forward to ...
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ArticleFielmann soft-launches lens fitting app
In the year 2020, despite the Covid-19 crisis and related retail restrictions, online sales of prescription eyewear in Germany stagnated at around one percent of total market sales according to the latest statistics from the national opticians’ association ( ZVA ). Commenting on this somewhat surprising data in Fielmann ’s ...
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CVI reinforces myopia management team
CooperVision (CVI) announced three appointments in senior manager positions last week, two of them in its fast growing myopia management division. Jennifer Lambert is taking the position of senior global brand director of myopia management. A seasoned marketing manager with experience at international companies, including Bausch + Lomb ...
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Riley partners with Vision Express for RX safety eyewear
Globus Group , a British specialist in personal protective equipment for industry and healthcare, has signed a partnership with Vision Express , a retail chain from the GrandVision group with over 550 retail locations in the U.K. and Ireland, for the supply of prescription protective eyewear under its Riley ...
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Essilor signs partnership with the organizers of Le Mans
Essilor has signed a three-year partnership deal with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest ( ACO) , organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans , scheduled this year for Aug. 21-22. Together they will be conducting trackside initiatives and public-awareness campaigns to urge drivers professional and casual to ...
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Luz partners with two regional chains in France
Luz , a French buying group that boasts more than 1,800 members, is partnering with two of its affiliates, Optik Budget and Benocle , to help them develop their respective store network and concept in France. Optik Budget addresses the entry level segment of the market and currently operates ...
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Charmant online event gets two awards
Charmant , the Japanese eyewear manufacturer, has received two international communication awards, the Healthcare Advertising Award and the Communitor Award , for its Charmant Style Show held at the beginning of the year. Developed in partnership with the MENSCH Kreativagentur agency and initially launched to make up ...
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ArticleCVI doubles myopia management sales
Although the segment still accounts for less than 3 percent of CooperVision revenues, much of the talk during the Q2 results’ presentation by the company yesterday revolved around myopia management and the company’s performance in this product category. Answering questions from financial analysts, Al White , president and ...
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CECOP USA names a chief development officer
CECOP USA has appointed Brent Alvord as its chief development officer, a position in which he will oversee marketing, sales, strategic alliances and new service offerings. He will also be in charge of the growth strategy of the Spanish-based buying group in the U.S. through the acquisition of ...
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New VP Northern Europe for Essilor
After six years at BBGR-Nikon France , and most recently as the company’s president, Prûne Marre has been appointed to Essilor Europe’ s board of directors and to the position of vice president North Europe for the group. Replacing Olivier Chupin , who had been in charge of the ...
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Safilo enhances B2B platform
Safilo Group is enhancing its You Safilo B2B platform with a new live chat function for an improved customer support to opticians. The new feature has been launched in Italy in May and will be progressively implemented in all the other European countries where the platform is used. ...
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ArticleMenicon plans 60% growth by 2025
Celebrating its 70 th anniversary this year, the contact lens specialist Menicon presented last month its midterm business plan and targets during the presentation of its annual financial results. The Japanese group, which said it fell short of realizing its 100 billion yen revenue target ...
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ArticleGrupo Prats opens new plant in Costa Rica
Grupo Prats , the Spanish-based lens manufacturer, is accelerating the internationalization of its business with the inauguration of a new production unit in Costa Rica, which was inaugurated a few weeks ago. It is the first production facility outside Europe for the group. The company said ...
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